By Elizabeth Gartley A few months ago, I came across the 2011 article “The Silent Message: Professional Journals’ Failure to Address LGBTQ Issues” by Elizabeth Koehler, in The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults, the academic journal of YALSA. In her study, Koehler searched for LGBTQ-themed articles in nine professional journals commonly read […]
Category: Columns
Queer Quest: Sense8 Is Pretty Gr8
By Ashley R. Lierman Continuing in my quest to insist that I do actually like things, this week I think it’s time to talk about Sense8. This is a good time for it in particular because a) I just recently finished finally watching the first season, and more importantly, b) because it was just announced […]
Mexican Supreme Court rules ban on same-sex adoption unconstitutional
By John Mack Freeman In another advance for same-sex rights in Mexico, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled that a ban on adoption by same-sex couples is unconstitutional. Via The Washington Blade: The Mexican Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a law in the state of Campeche that bans same-sex couples from adopting children is unconstitutional. […]
From the Editor: Two new regular feature articles coming to GLBT News
By John Mack Freeman As GLBT News grows, one of my goals for it is that it will continue to host more original content over time. I’m proud to announce that we have two new regular features, both of which premiered this week. The first, tentatively titled The Little Gadfly by A. Faulkner, will be […]
The Little Gadfly – [Gay] Marriage: A Lingual Debate
Current Scholarship Roundup: Youtube, Story Time, WSQ Call for Papers
By Emilia R. Marcyk Scholarship and academic news that addresses LGBTQ identities and concerns, of interest to librarians and information professionals Publications Green, Michael, Ania Bobrowicz, and Chee Siang Ang. “The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual And Transgender Community Online: Discussions of Bullying and Self-Disclosure in Youtube Videos.” Behaviour & Information Technology 34.7 (2015): 704-712. How and […]